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’Burg folks get their say on drinking water issue By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Wallaceburg ratepayers will have a chance to provide input on where their drinking water will come from in the future. Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley made sure of that at Thursday’s Public Utilities Commission meeting. The PUC board was considering holding its next meeting in Wallaceburg, and inviting the public to come and hear an update from the consulting firm hired to look at options. The problem is the public wasn’t going to get an opportunity to speak. The municipality hired Stantec Consulting out of Windsor to conduct a class environmental assessment of the Wallaceburg and area water supply system. In late November, it recommended shutting down the Wallaceburg treatment plant and pumping water, which would originate in Lake Erie, from the Chatham plant. That, plus limited public input, incensed many Wallaceburg residents. “The last Wallaceburg public meeting was very flawed,” Wesley said. “Stantec needs to have
another one and listen to what the people say. The public’s concerns did not get addressed.” Wesley and PUC general manager Tom Kissner will now meet to go over every public concern, before taking them to Stantec. Wesley said it is imperative the public have its say, and receive feedback. “We’ve got to get this process right. Stantec is going to meet with the public to answer all issues raised. There are a lot of questions and concerns. A lot of people have provided input, but no one has received any answers.” He said the source of the drinking water is an issue, as many would prefer getting it from Lake Huron rather than Lake Erie, where recent summers have caused algae blooms, leading to smell, taste and colour concerns with Chatham’s drinking water. As well, Wesley said Wallaceburg would be at the end of a long pipe, leaving little in the way of options if expansion was ever desired. He added there hasn’t been an issue in Wallaceburg that “has galvanized so many people since the hospital.”
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Students at Chatham-Kent Secondary School are engaging in winter fun with a purpose with ‘Operation Snowman’ at Meadow Park Nursing Home in Chatham, according to teacher Stephanie Kennedy. With the winter snowscape leaving residents very little to look at out the windows, Meadow Park volunteer co-ordinator Lydia Swant challenged volunteers to perk up the view for residents.
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Swant said snowmen have been popping up all over the place, and Kennedy’s social justice class was interested in helping, turning the fun into a class assignment. “We did this in conjunction with International Random Act of Kindness Week to spread some love in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day,” Kennedy explained. The students had until Family Day to build a snowman, take a picture and post it to Google Classroom. Student Kadianne Webb loved the overall experi-
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ence. “This was such a fabulous assignment. It brought back childhood memories and I was able to make new ones with my family,” she said. “The residents gathered around to watch us make them outside of their windows. It’s amazing to think that my actions can so greatly impact others in our community, and class projects can be so meaningful.” Kennedy said her students really embraced the project. “It’s amazing to see the capacity my students
have for active citizenship and social change. It’s so, so very important in our world,” she said. “They are truly inspiring, and its great to see their positive actions butterfly into so many more in our community through our new initiative, Do Something CK.” That new project recently launched on Twitter @ dosomethingck and on a Facebook page, Do Something CK, where they challenge the community to complete Random Act of Kindness assignments and post pictures to the group’s Facebook page.
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Ex-CSX rail line remains unsold
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
It’s not quite “Let’s Make a Deal” time for the old CSX rail line, but the best deal on that stretch of track likely expires March 2. Stuart McFadden, deputy director of economic development, said at that point, the municipality’s agreement with Canadian Pacific runs out. “When we made the agreement with CP, when we settled with CSX for $4 million, CP paid $3.2 million and we paid $800,000,” McFadden said. “They were prepared to sell it. That price is
guaranteed until March 2, 2015. On March 3, I have no clue what the price would be from CP.” He declined to provide the current price on the stretch of track, citing non-disclosure agreements. The municipality partnered with CP to purchase the line, which stretches from Chatham to just north of Wallaceburg, in the fall of 2013. It’s been looking for a buyer for the line even prior to the purchase. McFadden said four companies are currently interested in buying the line, including two who have expressed interest for months, and one from overseas.
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“One of the companies is attached to the trips Michael (Burton, director of economic development) and Mayor (Randy) Hope have been meeting with – the fertilizer plant project,” he said. “If we haven’t got that rail line, we don’t have a project.” McFadden said CP would like the municipality to find a buyer, but can eventually opt to rip up the tracks. “They are very interested in us finding someone to purchase their position, but they can’t just afford to have the line sit idle.” McFadden stressed that if a deal doesn’t materialize, the municipality will not run a rail service. “From our perspective, council was clear. We weren’t going to purchase the rail line and operate it,” he said. “Worst-case scenario, if it doesn’t operate and the steel is lifted, we’ve got an opportunity for trails, etc. We have leases and easements. There’s revenue in that. We’ve got 155 acres of land along 27 miles of track, and we paid $800,000 for it.” Still, the hope is a buyer will firm up in the near
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future. “The businesses along that line employ a lot of people,” he said, referring to the numerous agri-businesses that utilized the line prior to its closure when the municipality purchased it. McFadden said permanently killing the line would mean our
infrastructure would suffer, as the businesses have to get the crops to market one way or another. “Would you rather have the product going up a defined corridor, or would you rather have 53-foot-long tractor trailers beating up our roadways?”
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Diversity breeds success: Sainani
Dave Van Kesteren, MPP Rick Nicholls, Mayor Randy Hope, municipal staff and representa“Just another guy with a great tives of local non-profit organitan” is one way of describing zations. Sainani, who received a DiDr. Devkumar Sainani. In fact, it’s a humourous way the chair amond Jubilee medal in 2012 of the Ontario Trillium Foun- and a Newcomer Champion Award in 2014, dation describes said the single himself. “Newcomers are just story could be But it’s just one a preconceived story; one mem- people. They are just notion or a first ory. And that is like you and I. They impression. His what can stick have hopes, dreams parents moved to with newcomers. aspirations ... and an Montreal from InSainani, the key- open mind, by and dia half a century note speaker at ago and landed the diversity fo- large.” in the middle of rum Feb. 11 put - Dr. Devkumar Sainani summer to see on by the Chatham-Kent Local Immigration what a single story can do. But Partnership, said people are rather than being victimized by too often linked to “the single it, they were in fact guilty of prejudging. story. “They were covered in winter “The perplexing nature and pitfalls of the single story – it’s clothing, as the single story for not just newcomers, but every- them had been Canada’s perbody. We’re often branded by petual cold,” he said. “Stories one single story, which follows matter; many stories matter. “Too often, we refuse to acyou in perpetuity,” he said. “It’s that perception, that single cept a different story and let our minds wander to accept story, that really hurts us.” About 100 people attended different possibilities. The conthe diversity forum at Club sequence of the single story is Lentinas, including local MP that it robs people of dignity. By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
But stories can restore that dig- a single story. nity. Stories can humanize and “Newcomers are just people. empower.” They are just like you and I. Differences lead to diversity, They have hopes, dreams aspiwhich Sainani said is a huge rations ... and an open mind, by strength for a business or and large,” he said. “We need community. There is positive to change the perspective and think about how impact on innowe can actually vation, foreign “Maintain an open make them feel investment and mind. Put yourselves trade, and multi- in their shoes. But you at home. We need to build on our ple perspectives have to take yours off shared experion issues. ences and create “It’s been shown first.” something that diverse leaders - Dr. Devkumar Sainani works for all of are able to respond better to Canada’s in- us.” Quite often, people view newcreasing multicultural realities. Diverse teams are able to think comers as folks who are just outside the box and come up here for a short time to earn with innovative solutions,” he some money. Chatham-Kent CAO Don said. “To create a workplace of respect and inclusion, which Shropshire said Sainani’s comrecognizes the unique contri- ments on the impact of the sinbutions of people from all cul- gle story resonated with him. tures, is really what diversity is all about.” As to what constitutes a newcomer, Sainani said the term typically refers to someone who has been in the country for a short period of time, say less than three years. But, again, that’s
“I’ve been here five years. For the first three years I was here, there wasn’t one week that went by without someone saying, ‘When are you leaving?’” Despite the negative connotations of the single story issue, Sainani said Canada is very welcoming to newcomers. “This is a wonderfully welcoming country. It’s a country where anything is possible,” he said. “We’ve moved away from the concept of tolerance and progressed to acceptance. What we need to do is celebrate; celebrate diversity and leverage all those diverse skills, attitudes and opinions.” His advice to everyone is to “maintain an open mind. Put yourselves in their shoes. But you have to take yours off first. You have to be ready to embrace that reality.”
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Council’s 0%-ers got their wish Tuesday night, as there will be no blended tax increase this year. On a night that bogged down as numerous councillors pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars out of reserves for onetime spending, council did manage to cull 1.34% in potential tax increases and balance the budget. The cuts included $250,000 from funding for trails, an unexpected $250,000 from increased waste disposal revenues and $213,000 from adjustments to the rate of inflation, $300,000 in labour and consulting costs, $400,000 from human resources decisions made in closed session, and $396,000 from principle interest savings on infrastructure money.
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The latter decision, proposed by rookie Chatham Coun. Darrin Canniff, came with council staring at a tax increase of 0.29% -- about $7.75 for the average $160,000 home. To pull off the zero, Canniff successfully lobbied for the funds to be spent this year, knowing full well the money has to be made up in 2016. “For this year, we need to go out and send a message. It’s a psychological message. I’d rather see a 0 and a 1.8 than a 0.3 and a 1.5,” he said, referring to potential tax shifts this year and next. Budget chair Derek Robertson defended council’s decision to hit 0%. “This was the time for the citizens of Chatham-Kent to get a break,” he said. “I think we delivered on a number of commitments without drastically affecting service.”
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East Kent Coun. Steve Pinsonneault began the evening by having $250,000 of the $473,000 that goes into the trails base budget pulled. It was a proposal deferred from the Feb. 5 budget session. Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley got more than he bargained for when he sought to pull $154,000 from the recycling reserve to cover the cost of fleet repairs on recycling trucks and to pay for GPS transponders. Gerry Wolting, general manager of corporate services, said revenue coming in at the end of last year was more than expected and administration feels that will continue, so he suggested $250,000 in recycling revenues be poured into the base budget. Wolting delivered a second gift a short while later, saying new information on the rate of inflation had come to light, and administration said it now sat at 1.5%. When administration had started budget planning, it
was at 2.4%, a number that dropped to 2.1% in late January. Canniff put forward a motion that sent council into closed session briefly, as he proposed pulling $300,000 from the budget through attrition of staff and/or reduction in the use of consultants. The motion passed. “When you have 50% of your costs in payroll, you have to adjust,” he said. “We are asking administration to be creative and look at better ways to do things.” Before council eventuall got to 0%, it started spending money, hundreds of thousands of dollars in one-time money from reserves to fund such things as brownfield studies, an economic development office in China, resident attraction support, and setting aside money to pave the Memorial Arena parking lot this year. None of the spending had any impact on the 2015 budget, as the money is coming out of reserves.
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Doreen Suter hangs out with her pal Taffy. Maple City Retirement Residence allows residents to have small pets in their suites.
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Small pets, big benefits By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
They say home is where the heart is, but in the case of two Chatham senior citizens, home is also where their pet is. For Joanna Allen and Doreen Suter, who live at Maple City Retirement Residence, that’s not a problem. Joanna’s eight-year-old cat Heidi and Suter’s seven-year-old dog Taffy are both welcome at the residence, according to general manager Andrea Sullivan. “It’s a quality of life issue for us,” said Sullivan. “Our parent company Diversicare has that as their policy.” Both Allen and Suter said having their pets live with them is an important part of their life. “I had cats all my life,” said the 89-year-old Allen. “I came from Holland 70 years ago and I’ve always had a cat.” She said Heidi sits on a window ledge and looks outside.
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“There aren’t a lot of birds right now but she enjoys it in the warmer months,” she said. Suter said she wasn’t ready to move somewhere without Taffy, a sentiment Sullivan said is common. “Moving from the home you’ve had for years is a big adjustment,” she said. “People who are used to having a house, a yard and a garden face more stress if they can’t take a pet with them.” She said the residence only allows smaller animals as pets due to space constraints but encourages anyone interested in having a pet with them to contact her. “It’s not really fair to have a large animal in a smaller space but we do
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
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We’ve always said The Voice is a place where we encourage people to express their opinions about our community. This week Bruce and Jim offer differing views on council’s budget. Bruce says: Council went too far in its budget trimming last Tuesday. We got down to 0.29% in terms of a tax increase. That worked out to $7.75 a year more in taxes on an average $160,000 home. That’s half-dozen drive-thru coffees in a year. Councillors should have stopped there. Instead, with Chatham Coun. Darrin Canniff leading the way, they pulled $396,000 out of principle interest on infrastructure savings – money council knows full well it has to make up next year. That puts the 2016 budget under pressure already. Jim says: Zero was important for three reasons. There were a number of councillors who campaigned on no tax increase. In this day, having politicians keep promises is all too rare. Secondly, it took the co-operation of councillors who didn’t necessarily want zero to get the budget approved. It’s a sign that this group may be able to compromise on key issues. That’s a huge step forward. The third and most important reason is that for the past several years the concept of zero has been blasphemy. We’ve been told it’s impossible without massive service cuts when municipalities all around us have held the line and maintained service. We needed to break that mindset. This is a start. Bruce says: First off, there were a lot of exhausted faces around the table when council passed the budget. I am convinced some of the support was more capitulation than co-operation. The last time Chatham-Kent saw a 0% increase – 2000 – it was followed by a 6.8% hike the following year. That is historically how C-K council has operated. You get a year or two of lower-level increases and then get smacked by a larger hike. So maybe they’ll keep taxes low next year, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. And I certainly don’t think council will remain at 0% for another year. Regardless, there will be a larger increase down the road, thanks to council’s zest for 0% this year. Jim says: As you said, there is a concern that we will automatically have an increase next year. That’s defeatist thinking. It’s the same mentality that we can’t have a zero increase and maintain services. It’s saying there is no room for improvement on how we deliver service, what we pay for it or how we prioritize it. If that’s so, we’re the first human endeavor anywhere to achieve perfection. I don’t buy it. Bruce says: Oh, there is always room for improvement. And ways to make permanent cuts. But this council, just like its predecessor, has so far shown it is unable to take the tough stance on spending. Pulling money out of reserves, getting lucky on tumbling inflation percentages and putting off issues for a year does not equate to sound long-term thinking. When it comes to making decisions that will save money – permanently – this council has been found wanting. Just look at how councillors ran screaming in fear from three pages of municipal service review cuts the previous council was too afraid to make in 2013.
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Time to tackle global warming Sir: Victor Hugo penned the words: “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” In that spirit, the time has come to discuss what can be done to stop and reverse the impacts of global warming caused by the continued burning of fossil fuels. About 97% of climate scientists have come to the conclusion that the burning of fossil fuels by humanity has negatively impacted the earth’s climate with carbon parts per million now well past what is considered a safe threshold of 350 parts per million, currently is past 400 parts per million and continuing to climb. Indeed, 13 of the last 15 years have been the hottest on record with
only a 1 in 27 million chance of this occurring naturally; humanity’s burning of fossil fuels would seem the most likely reason for this ongoing heat wave. There are natural solutions to sequester carbon, in the soil, in perennial plants such as trees, in sea grass, in forest fungi, but the one solution that has been a political hot potato has been carbon pricing. Currently the price of fossil fuels has dropped substantially, allowing for the implementation of a system to help citizens curb fossil fuel use with far fewer pains. There have been many proposals as to how to do this – regulation of emissions,
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cap and trade, a carbon tax – but none of these appear to have the ease of implementation and positive impact on the lives of citizens as fee and dividend. Fee and dividend is a win-win solution for citizens and our environment. In fee and dividend, a fee, that increases annually, is applied to fossil fuels, say $10 a tonne at its point of extraction if it is domestically produced fossil fuels, or point of import. Businesses will of course pass this expense onto consumers, as businesses do when they have to adjust input costs. A rise in the price on a good or service will in turn prompt consumers to
make choices that use less carbon due to rising costs, thus helping the environment by decreasing the fossil fuel use. That fee collected from fossil fuel producers/ importers is in turn, collected, pooled and then divided up in the form of a dividend cheque to all Canadian citizens to help defray some of the costs of rising prices. Those households that decide to use fewer fossil fuels will have more of this dividend cheque left as they avoid fossil fuel use. Businesses that use fewer fossil fuels will also find their expenses lowered and products more attractive. Lance Meredith Chatham
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About a dozen native protestors braved Friday’s bone chilling temperatures to raise awareness about the number of murdered or missing native women in Canada. Titled #shutdowncanada, the demonstration, which was set up just outside Wallaceburg, was designed to put pressure on the federal government to call a public inquiry into the nearly 600 incidents.
Chatham-Kent water and wastewater rates will be going up this year by about $5 a month for the average household. The Public Utilities Commission approved a 2015-18 business plan for the utility, which included the hike. That brings the typical average expense for the rates to $894 this year, according to Tom Kissner, general manager of the PUC. And there are rate hikes planned for each of the next four years. Despite the increases, users are still getting a better deal than many of the residents in neighbouring municipalities, he said. Sarnia, Windsor and London residents all pay higher fees. In fact, C-K’s planned 2018 average rate of just under $1,100 is still lower than the 2015 rates for those municipalities. PUC board members reviewed the business plan Feb. 12, and received an update on the state of the PUC infrastructure. They learned most
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Administration brought them forward again to open this year’s budget process. Our elected representatives didn’t want to tackle the “ugly list,” as budget chair Derek Robertson called it. Yes, library closures were on that list. Ditto for fire halls and even the Sydenham Pool. So too were such things as making people shovel the sidewalks in front of their properties, something that is done in many, many other municipalities. Had any of those items been approved, that would
have resulted in a permanent culling of spending. Even after tossing aside all three pages, councillors were free to cherry pick the list to put an item here or an item there out for discussion. Not one item came back. Jim says: There’s certainly truth in that, but if we take the attitude that council’s work is done only one year into its mandate, we’re making a mistake. This move should signal to citizens and municipal administrators that things have changed, not for one year but for the foreseeable future.
If staff gets the idea that this is the new reality, this can actually energize them to go out and find more savings because their jobs and their co-workers’ jobs depend on it. A clear direction from council, combined with the action to back it up, could unleash that potential. It may also impact the municipal service review under way. Too often staff recommendations and the political will to undertake them have been miles apart. An acknowledgement that we need to live within our means by all concerned can keep us on the right path.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 • Get ‘APPy’ - iPad Apps Workshop. Learn how to download and organize apps. Wallaceburg branch of the CKPL from 10:30am-12:30am and Dresden branch from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Space is limited email cktechtrain@chatham-kent.ca to register!
• CKPL- Blenheim Branch is hitting the pool this winter! Story and swim is a unique combination. A funfilled water-themed story time is followed by Parent & Tot Swim. Blenheim Gable Reese Rotary Pool, Story 10:00am-10:30am. Swim 11:00am-12:00pm.
• Fun darts at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Starting at 7:30pm.
• UCC Career Forum from 9:30am-8:30pm at the Ursuline College Chatham, 85 Grand Ave. W. Whether you are a student, parent, exhibitor, teacher, or member of the Chatham-Kent community you will benefit greatly by attending our Forum. www.ucccareerforum.net. • Preschool Family Storytime. Children ages 3 or 4 years and parents/caregivers are invited to join us each week for stories, rhymes, rhythm instruments and movement. Registration is not required just come to the children’s room of the CKPL Chatham branch. Friday, February 20, 2015 • Annual Dicken’s Gala Birthday Celebration at Club Lentinas, 250 National Rd., Chatham. Reception at 6:00pm, dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets $50 each. Call 519-354-9786 • Chatham City Singles Dance at the Moose Lodge, Chatham. 850 Richmond St. The first 25 in the door admission is only $2, after that $5. Cash bar, door prizes, dress code. 8:00pm12:30am. • Meal and darts and the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30-7:00. Octoberfest sausage, roast beef or fish & chips for $8.00. Open darts at 7:30pm. Saturday, February 21, 2015 • Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the Chatham Polish Canadian Club, 281 Inshes Ave., Chatham. 9:00am12:00noon. • Recycled Readers. Adults are invited for fun and discussion while discovering what is new or classic in the world of children’s literature. Registration not required. 10:00am at the Chatham Branch of the CKPL. • Chatham-Kent Gay Pride Association invites you to the Pink Party being held at the CAW Hall (280 Merritt Ave., Chatham.) Doors open at 8pm, dance will start at 9:00pm-1:00am. • Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat draw from 4:00pm-6:00pm and dance from 4:00pm-10:00pm featuring Unity. Monday, February 23, 2015 • Dresden Blood Donor Clinic at the Dresden Arena, 1212 North St., Dresden. 5:00pm-8:00pm. • Get ‘APPy’ - iPad Apps Workshop. Learn how to download and organize apps. Chatham branch of the CKPL from 9:30am-11:30am and Tilbury branch from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Space is limited email cktechtrain@ chatham-kent.ca to register! Tuesday, February 24, 2015 • Chatham Blood Donor Clinic at the St. Clair HealthPlex, 1001 Grand Ave. W., Chatham. 10:00am2:00pm. • Shuffleboard, pool and euchre at The Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Starts at 7:00pm.
• Quarter Auction at St. Joseph’s School gym, Chatham. Auction starts at 7:00pm. Doors open at 630pm. Many vendors with items up for bid. Refreshments available. Thursday, February 26, 2015 • Tilbury OEYC presents: Music and Movement. 43 St. Clair St. from 10:00-11:00am. Register at 519-3581451 x.0 • 55th Annual Lenten Noon Hour Interdenominational Services. “Renewed for Life” from 12:10pm to 12:35pm at Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. W., Chatham. Speaker: Captain Stephanie Watkinson, The Salvation Army Ministries. Luncheon to follow. • Get ‘APPy’ - iPad Apps Workshop. Learn how to download and organize apps. Blenheim branch of the CKPL from 2:00pm-4:00pm and Ridgetown branch from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Space is limited email cktechtrain@ chatham-kent.ca to register! Friday, February 27, 2015 • Meal and darts at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Liver and onions, roast beef or fish & chips for $8.00. One meat draw. Open darts at 7:30pm. Saturday, February 28, 2015 • Annual Chili Cook Off at Bob n’ Buoys, judging will begin at 1:00pm. $5.00 to enter. After judging bowls will be sold for $1. There will also be a 50/50 draw and meat draw. All proceeds going to PAWR. • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 80 King St E., is having a 50% off all clothing sale. • Meat draw and dance at the Chatham Legion, William & Colborne St., Chatham. Meat from 4:00pm6:00pm. Dance from 4:00pm-10:00pm featuring Odyssey. CHAP Volunteer DRIVERS Needed for Chatham-Kent. CHAP helps Seniors live independently at home! Drive seniors to appointments, groceries, banking, etc. in Chatham-Kent. Contact Marjorie for further info CHAP 519-354-6221 ext. 241.
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For Koullies Styliano (Koul to his friends), the secret to surviving and thriving in the restaurant business is no different than when he started more than three decades ago – plenty of good food and good service. “We have a saying here, that no one should ever leave a restaurant hungry,” he said. It must be working because his business, Andy’s Place on St. Clair, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month. Koul has owned the business for the past seven years but spent years before that working at Andy’s and other restaurants with some of Chatham’s finest pizza makers.
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“There were so many people I worked with who taught me this or that about the business and how to make really good pizza, “ he said. “I took what I learned from them and added it to my experience. “I’m devoted to pizza. Anybody can make a pizza, but there aren’t many who can make a really good pizza.” From the way the dough is stretched to even the way the sauce is put on the pie, everything is done “the right way. Preparation is the key because if you don’t get that right, nothing’s going to work. After that you need the right sauce and quality ingredients,” he said. The restaurant is also known for its panzarotti, and Koul has invented something he calls the panzarlic, a dish with dough, cheese, sauce that is covered in garlic butter. “It started out as an appetizer but now we’re offering it as a regular meal item,” he said. Koul’s wife and two children work in the restaurant that adds to the family flavour of the establishment. “We have an extended family with our staff and customers,” he said. “It’s great seeing people come in, see someone else they know and spent time catching up. They know my name, they know my waitresses’ names and we know them.” Hiring friendly staff plays a big role in the restaurant’s success as many of the 30 employees have worked there for years. The future looks bright, Koul said. “There will always be chain restaurants but family places offer something they don’t,” he said. It’s like coming home for lunch or dinner.”
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A 12-year-old Chatham boy is thankful for treatment he is receiving at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal. He is showing his gratefulness by raising funds for the new hospital construction through a new love in his life – curling. “I thought it would be nice to help those who have helped my brother and I,” said Ethan Hobbs. He is organizing Ethan’s Toques & Mittens Bonspiel at the Chatham Granite Club on Saturday, Feb. 28, with all proceeds going to the Shriners Hospital for Children - Canada. The Shriners Hospital has been in Canada for 90 years. The new hospital will be opening this September. Ethan and his 16-year-old brother Eric are both undergoing treatments at the Shriners Hospital, which specializes in orthopedics, spinal cord injury, burns, and cleft lip and palate care for children. “It makes me feel good that I can help other children who need treatment,” said Hobbs. Judy Hobbs made 11 trips to Montreal with her sons for treatment at the Shriners Hospital over the past. “Sometimes the resources are not always available locally, especially in pediatrics, and you do have to go outside of the community,” she said.
The Grade 7 student at McNaughton Public School took up curling three years ago as a means to be active. Ethan started in the Junior Curling Program at the Chatham Granite Club and immediately fell in love with the sport. A few months later he joined the Friday Night open-ice group. “It’s a lot of fun, I like the strategy and it’s great exercise,” said Hobbs. Last March, he took part in Rand McIntosh’s ‘Fun Spiel,’ which inspired him to run his own bonspiel. It is not Hobbs’ first foray into raising funds. He and neighbour Joe operated a lemonade stand, raising $250 for Ovarian Cancer Research in 2012 and $275 for the Shriners Hospital last summer. There will be a silent auction to help raise funds, plus a draw for all curlers and dinner guests for a VIA Rail trip for two to Montreal, transportation only. The entry fee is $50 per curler or $200 per team. Individuals can sign up and will be placed on teams. The bonspiel will consist of two six-end games, with a light lunch between games and dinner afterwards. Those who would like to come for dinner-only can do so for $25. Those interested in entering the bonspiel or making a donation can call 519-359-1939.
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chryslercanada.ca/offers +Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer. Wise customers read the fine print: •, ◊, », *, ‡, †, ≈, § The It’s Showtime Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected in-stock new and unused models purchased/leased from participating retailers between February 13 and March 2, 2015. Offers subject to change and may be extended or changed without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695), air-conditioning charge (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Financing and lease offers available to qualified customers on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. •$500 Showtime Bonus Cash is available on select new 2014/2015 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram models at participating retailers from February 13 to March 2, 2015. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Excludes 2014 Chrysler 200 LX, 2015 Chrysler 200, 2014 Dodge Avenger CVP, 2015 Jeep Renegade (all models), 2014/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan CVP, 2014/2015 Dodge Journey CVP and SE Plus, 2014/2015 Dodge Dart (all models), 2014/2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport, 2014/2015 Jeep Patriot (all models), 2014/2015 Jeep Compass Sport (select models), 2014/2015 Jeep Cherokee (all models), 2014/2015 Ram Cargo Van, 2014/2015 Ram 1500 Regular Cab, ProMaster City and all 2014/2015 FIAT models. Offer available at participating Atlantic and Ontario retailers only. See retailer for complete details and exclusions. ◊$10,000 in Total Discounts is available on new 2015 Ram 1500 models (excluding Reg Cab) and consists of $8,000 in Consumer Cash Discounts, $1,500 in Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash and $500 Showtime Bonus Cash. See your retailer for complete details. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2014/2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014 Ram 2500/3500, 2014 Ram ProMaster or 2014 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before February 1, 2015. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ‡3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on new select models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR+XFH)/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2015 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2015 Chrysler 200 LX with a Purchase Price of $30,414/$19,995/$19,995/$19,995, with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.49% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $168/$110/$110/$110 with a cost of borrowing of $4,487/$2,950/$2,950/$2,950 and a total obligation of $34,901.03/$22,944.90/$22,944.90/$22,944.90. †0% purchase financing for up to 36 months available on new 2015 Jeep Cherokee models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2015 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x2 (24A) with a Purchase Price of $24,495 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 36 months equals 78 bi-weekly payments of $314 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $24,495. ≈Non-prime financing available on approved credit. 4.99% financing available on 2015 Ram 1500 Quad 4x4 SXT/2015 Chrysler 200 LX/2015 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2. 6.99% financing available on select 2015 models. Financing examples: 2015 Ram 1500 Quad 4x4 SXT/2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $26,945/$19,995 financed at 4.99%/6.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $176/$139 for a total finance obligation of $31,979.77/$25,341.15. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ∞Based on 2014 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by FCA Canada Inc. ±Based on 2014 Ward’s Lower Middle Sedan segmentation. Based on MSRP of base models. Excludes other vehicles designed and manufactured by FCA US LLC. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by FCA Canada Inc.
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